Alex Jensen selected to assist USA Basketball

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Former Charge head coach will help Gregg Popovich at men's national team minicamp, July 25-27 in Las Vegas.

Former Canton Charge head coach Alex Jensen has been chosen to assist Gregg Popovich at USA Basketball Men’s National Team minicamp in Las Vegas, July 25-27.

Jensen, who recently finished his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz, coached the Charge in their first two seasons in Canton. The Charge went a combined 57-43 under Jensen, including 30-20 in 2012-13. That season the Charge won the East Division and Jensen was named the G-League’s coach of the year.

Others helping Popovich, the Spurs head coach, at the minicamp include NBA assistants Mike Brown of Golden State, Jay Larranaga of Boston, Jamahl Mosley of Dallas, Ime Udoka of San Antonio and David Vanterpool of Portland. NCAA head coaches Mark Few of Gonzaga and Jay Wright of Villanova also are on the staff.

"We have compiled a truly outstanding, high-energy coaching staff that will assist national team head coach Gregg Popovich,” USA Basketball Men’s National Team managing director Jerry Colangelo said in a release.

It is expected the official, 12-member 2019 USA World Cup and 2020 U.S. Olympic teams will be comprised of players from the 2018-20 USA National Team. The roster currently includes Canton native and Portland guard CJ McCollum.